A Newark-based construction company, Discovery Construction Corp., is facing proposed fines in the amount to $58,080 after receiving citations from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for violating fall protection standards. According to the OSHA regional news release, the agency conducted an inspection in conjunction with its program on fall hazards
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Chrysler Recalls Thousands of Vehicles for Potential Steering, Stalling, and Airbag Problems
In three different campaigns, Chrysler is recalling about 145,000 trucks and crossover wagons over concerns of problems with steering, stalling, and airbag deployment. CNN reports that there were 86 consumer reports of the need for tire rod replacements due to a ball stud at the end of a tire rod fracturing. Chrysler decided to recall 22,274
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Aerosolized Liquid Disinfectants in New Jersey Ambulances Put MONOC Employees at Risk
Monmouth-Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) employees have reported experiencing various symptoms, including migraines, nausea, asthma, eye irritation, skin irritation, and other ailments. The Professional Emergency Medical Services Association of New Jersey (PEMSA) stated the symptoms may be linked to pesticide fog used to disinfect ambulances. According to an NJ.com article, use of the aerosolized liquid disinfectants began
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30-Foot Fall from Roof at Construction Site Kills Worker
A 40-year-old worker died from his injuries after falling 30 feet from a roof of a building under construction in East Brunswick. The Asbury Park Press reported that the man sustained a head injury and had stopped breathing around 1:10 p.m. on January 10 when police arrived at the scene of the New Jersey construction accident. The
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$950,000 Settlement Obtained for Young Girl with Birth Injury: Shoulder Dystocia, Brachial Plexus Injury Case
Attorney Daryl Zaslow, Esq. of the New Jersey personal injury law firm Blume Forte obtained a $950,000 settlement for a young girl who sustained a permanent brachial plexus injury during her birth, which was determined to have been complicated by shoulder dystocia. Shoulder dystocia is a serious condition which can occur during a delivery when
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